Research interviewing : context and narrative / Elliot G. Mishler.

Interviews hold a prominent place among the various research methods in the social and behavioral sciences. This book presents a powerful critique of current views and techniques, and proposes a new approach to interviewing. At the heart of Mishler's argument is the notion that an interview is...

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Main Author: Mishler, Elliot George, 1924-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1986.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction Problems of the Research Interview
  • 1. Standard Practice
  • 2. Research Interviews as Speech Events
  • 3. The Joint Construction of Meaning
  • 4. Language, Meaning, and Narrative Analysis
  • 5. Meaning in Context and the Empowerment of Respondents
  • Conclusion: Prospects for Critical Research
  • Appendix Suggested Readings in Narrative Analysis
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index